Ink Stained Wretches

Mary Katharine Ham is in for Chris. We talk about the latest brouhaha over an NYT editorial, what the heck is up with Axios’s weird new newsletter, and lots of listener mail. Show Notes: Axios steps in itInvasion of the Fact-CheckersManchin’s houseboat too homely to be a yacht, experts sayBuy Mary Katharine’s bookListen to Getting Hammered

Chris Cuomo’s novel defense, emotionally exploitative Ukraine coverage, and Chris makes a star turn on Jon Stewart’s showTimes: 05:20 - Segment: Front Page 05:31 - "They made me do it" - Chris Cuomo 9:49 - Taylor sits down with Obama Bro 16:44 - Chris hangs out Jon Stewart 19:15 - NYT falls for Veritas 22:44 - Exploitative Cable News Coverage on Ukraine 28:02 - Keith Olbermann pitches Keith Olbermann to MSNBC 33:40 - Segment: Obsessions 33:56 - Justin Smith believes the era of the foreign correspondents is over 42:18 - Substack launches a standalone app 46:06 - Segment: Favorite Item of the Week 46:20 - Emails from our listeners! We are thankful! 47:44 - Mina Kimes owns the bullies Links: Chris Cuomo: They made me do it! Andrew Cuomo wants to make a comeback First Rule of the NYT: Don’t Talk About the NYTMina Kimes defends pretty sports reporters

Taylor Lorenz is just bigger than that, according to Taylor Lorenz, plus the truckers are the left’s Mexican caravan, and a top NYT reporter accidentally says what he really thinks about some of his whiny colleaguesShow Notes:Shawn McCreesh profiles Taylor Lorenz***CRINGE*** Taylor Lorenz Twitter threadNYT’s Matt Rosenberg spills the beans on Jan. 6 and his sissy colleagues in Project Veritas sting Amazing Ukraine picFNC’s Jen Griffin fact-checks her FNC colleagues on Russia/Ukraine

Chris goes all-in on why SOTU coverage is ridiculous, journos unite at the altar of Zelensky, and Eliana is doubly obsessed with CNN.Show Notes: Axios on Smith-Smith fundraisingChris Licht’s CNN mandate WSJ: Drip, drip, drip on CNNNikole Hannah-Jones beclowns herself John Malone on CNN

Eliana talks baby, plus Eliana and Chris dig deep on their obsessions over the past six weeks: the CNN drama, the Washington Post's (mis)understanding of freedom, and the Free Beacon's crack pipe blockbuster.LinksPre-order Chris’s book here!David Graham piece in AtlanticWaPo on Clyburn and Biden’s SCOTUS picks, with an epic correction WaPo on freedom is white supremacyWFB on crack pipesWaPo and NYT “fact check” the Washington Free Beacon80s news screens Shape covers restless anal syndrome

POLITICO White House correspondent and author of West Wing Playbook Alex Thompson talks to the wretches about the trials and travails of covering the Biden administration, working for Maureen Dowd, and more.LinksSign up for the West Wing PlaybookChris Cadelago and Daniel Lippman's reportingAlex Thompson's other talent: jumping rope with his arms

In what we didn't know was an exit interview, the recently departed New York Times media writer covers the waterfront on journalism and the news business with Eliana and ChrisLinks Ben's piece in the New York Times on racecar driver Brandon Brown

Eliana and Chris unpack the best and worst of the media in 2021Times 02:18 - The Worst 03:15 - Nicole Wallace on public opinion of President Biden's Afghanistan withdrawal 08:17 - Coverage of critical race theory and the Virginia gubernatorial election 12:58 - Tucker Carlson's January 6 documentary 16:17 - Mainstream media's praise for Simone Biles quitting the summer Olympics 18:48 - The Brothers Cuomo 24:16 - The Best 24:33 - New York Times reporter Michael Powell on the tyranny of the woke in the media 28:48 - PBS's documentary of the Taliban's takeover of Afghanistan 31:00 - Pat McAfee announces FanDuel deal 32:52 - Reid Epstein's piece on long-lost father and son 33:57 - Animals on the loose! 35:28 - Yale Daily News on mental health and Daylight Saving Time LinksReid Epstein's article

Joe Manchin is no maverick, Kamala can't take the heat in the kitchen, and capes are super, or the Financial Times saysTimes 04:26 - Segment: Front Page 04:38 - Joe Manchin kills Build Back Better 12:50 - Chris Wallace's Fox News Sunday replacement 17:06 - Jesse Watters catches flack after saying he wants a "kill shot" interview with Fauci 24:59 - Kamala Harris spends big in a Paris kitchen store 28:46 - Trump's Truth Social won't allow criticism of the network 30:50 - Ben Smith's interview with Brandon Brown of "Let's Go Brandon" fame 34:04 - The New York Times on coronavirus and college students' mental health 39:06 - Segment: Obsessions 39:18 - The obituary of Renay Mandel Corren (Chris) 41:09 - The Wall Street Journal's coverage of the Washington Post grappling with post-Trump subscription decline (Eliana) 47:01 - Segment: Favorite Item of the Week 41:11 - Wall Street Journal travel columnist Scott McCartney bids adieu (Chris) 48:34 - Capes are in, according to the Financial Times (Eliana) LinksChris's Dispatch article on Joe ManchinThe San Francisco Chronicle's hard-hitting coverage of Kamala HarrisHarris complains about her media coverage (like this piece in the Washington Free Beacon)Ben Smith of the New York Times interviews Brandon of "Let's Go Brandon" fameThe Wall Street Journal's piece on the Washington Post's post-Trump strugglesLong live the obituary! Rest in peace, Renay Mandel CorrenWall Street Journal travel columnist Scott McCartney signs offNot all heroes wear capes. But according to the Financial Times, they're having a moment.

Rep. Devin Nunes leaves Congress for MAGA media, surgeon general shrinks the news, much ado about Fox’s torched tinselTimes 01:34 - Segment: Front Page 01:40 - Times names Simone Biles Athlete of the Year 05:02 - The Washington Post editorializes the obituary of late editor Fred Hiatt 08:09 - Chris Cuomo fired from CNN, and he prepares to sue 12:23 - The Los Angeles Times on the entertainment nexus of QAnon and Hollywood 13:33 - Politico on Biden foreign policy 16:51 - Politico on inflation  20:57 - Rep. Devin Nunes to retire from Congress to head up Trump's social media company 25:11 - Buzzfeed goes public, and shares tank 27:31 - Supreme Court abortion case coverage focuses on Justice Kavanaugh 30:00 - The surgeon general warns of mental health issues in young people 32:10 - Fox's Christmas tree fire 34:33 - Segment: Obsessions 34:39 - Politico's Jack Shafer blasts cable news (Chris) 38:04 - The New York Times coverage of the withdrawal of Biden's socialist nominee for comptroller of the currency (Eliana) 42:23 - Segment: Favorite Item of the Week 42:48 - Coverage of the Ghislaine Maxwell trial (Chris) 45:40 - Wall Street Journal op-ed on crime (Eliana) LinksTimes names Simone Biles Athlete of the YearNew York Post article on Chris Cuomo suing CNNLos Angeles Times piece on QAnon and HollywoodPolitico article on BidenPolitico article on inflationJack Shafer's piece on cable newsGhislaine Maxwell trial coverage, via PoynterWall Street Journal op-ed on crime